how much would you pay?

[rei]

i'm doing some preliminary research related to offering services as an intuitive.

those of you who would consider seeking the services of an intuitive, how much would you pay for these services? general price range for the reading and a general price range for the coaching would be great.

the intuitive in this situation could provide support and information related to a variety of concerns, including
relationships
life purpose
general snapshot of where you're at now and what's needed now
mediumship
Akashic record readings
soul retrieval
decision-making to be aligned with your chosen path

as well as offer services as a coach regarding:
developing intuition and conscious contact with spirit guides
ascension (individual level)

and could potentially offer even more than that...

the readings would probably be offered via email. might branch out into Skype as well. the coaching would involve an initial session followed by regular individualized sessions as long as i could meet demand.

let us say there would be a few testimonials available to speak to credibility and client satisfaction.

again, i am only asking for responses from those individuals who would consider seeking the services of an intuitive. thanks in advance for keeping this on topic.

[Weena]

Hey Rei!

as i suggested this part of the forum to you i'll get the ball rolling

Here's the prices i have been okay to pay over the past few years up to now.

General psychic reading from 45AU$ up to 65AU$

Soul realignment (and energetic cleanse of my house) : 150AU$ (included a good hour of Skype talk and a seven pages report)

I did have a combo one once that was 4 past lives + 5 coming years forecast (recorded on two CDs so i can listen to it again) : 150AU$

Sorry you might have to use the currency converter. Just an idea of what professional psychics ask for in this part of the world

[SatvikBeri]

I personally would be willing to pay you about $50 for a half-hour reading (or answering a few career-path related questions). I do think you could charge more than that successfully though; I'm just very hesitant to get a reading in general.

[Lauxa]

Erin's initial price for an email reading was $30 and $50 for 30 minutes of phone time. I considered getting one at that rate... but never did. Once she started raising her rates, I didn't even consider it anymore. I'm kind of phone-shy, might consider a reading over IM.

[Moxie]

I paid $25 for a half hour reading. I've gone to 5 psychic's in my life and have never paid more than $30 (or $1 a minute). I don't know if I would do it if it was much more than that honestly. If it was a great reading, I'd definitely go back though, which means that money would add up.

[Manomanman]

It completely depends on how well you can convince me that your service is going to add value to my life.

For a "nobody", I wouldn't even do it for free because it would probably waste my time.

For somebody who is getting the results I'm looking for and can clearly demonstrate and/or prove they're getting those results for themself, I'd pay lots and lots of money, especially if I needed that result badly.

[rei]

thanks for all the responses! and advance thanks to anyone else who posts on this thread... some great food for thought here

[Anna Conlan]

Hi rei,

As a sitter, I have paid anything between $15 and $350 for a reading.

As a psychic, I think that whatever price you charge, you can always find clients willing to pay it (as long as people know about you). If you charge a lot, you will generally attract clients who are very invested in their spiritual path or their growth and they often have very serious, big questions about their life path. If you charge not very much, you attract people who want help with more minor questions.

I would recommend just taking the price that feels really comfortable for you to begin with. When I started out a few years ago I was comfortable charging around 50 GB pounds (about $75) for an hour long reading. Lower than that felt like it was a hard way to make a full time wage, because I needed to book lots of appointments, and more than that made me feel scared because I was a beginner and I needed to get some experience so my confidence could grow.

I think it's about finding that sweet spot between too high and too low that's comfortable for you.

After a while as your confidence and reputation grows, so can your prices.

[Angela]

Whatever you feel the service is worth AND can ask for congruently.

If you're telling someone your service costs $200 and you feel good and congruent, that's your price. If your mouth says "$200," but your body language, face, heartrate, whatever, says, "uh-oh" in any way, you probably would want to ask a lower price -- and maybe work on generating confidence about what you think you're worth.

Rinse and repeat, throughout your career, because the value you provide will grow quickly over time, and you'll need to continually re-evaluate it.

[rei]

Originally Posted by Anna Conlan

Hi rei,

As a sitter, I have paid anything between $15 and $350 for a reading.

As a psychic, I think that whatever price you charge, you can always find clients willing to pay it (as long as people know about you). If you charge a lot, you will generally attract clients who are very invested in their spiritual path or their growth and they often have very serious, big questions about their life path. If you charge not very much, you attract people who want help with more minor questions.

I would recommend just taking the price that feels really comfortable for you to begin with. When I started out a few years ago I was comfortable charging around 50 GB pounds (about $75) for an hour long reading. Lower than that felt like it was a hard way to make a full time wage, because I needed to book lots of appointments, and more than that made me feel scared because I was a beginner and I needed to get some experience so my confidence could grow.

I think it's about finding that sweet spot between too high and too low that's comfortable for you.

After a while as your confidence and reputation grows, so can your prices.

incredibly helpful, thank you so much!

i am also playing with the idea of having a sort of love-based economy option, where those who aren't in a position to pay could make a request to trade a service/product for a reading. i would not make guarantees about this, and it wouldn't be an option for the coaching... but it feels like a good idea and a way to show folks that i want to be accessible.

i can see the potential for folks to try and take advantage of this... but then again, it seems they would know an intuitive will be able to tell if they could actually pay for the service and are just trying to get around paying.

feels like a good idea though. thanks again for the words of experience!

[rei]

Originally Posted by Angela

Whatever you feel the service is worth AND can ask for congruently.

If you're telling someone your service costs $200 and you feel good and congruent, that's your price. If your mouth says "$200," but your body language, face, heartrate, whatever, says, "uh-oh" in any way, you probably would want to ask a lower price -- and maybe work on generating confidence about what you think you're worth.

Rinse and repeat, throughout your career, because the value you provide will grow quickly over time, and you'll need to continually re-evaluate it.

awesome, thank you

i guess i need to develop more trust that whatever i charge will still attract the folks i'm meant to work with. very good point about congruence, thanks Angela.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by rei

awesome, thank you

i guess i need to develop more trust that whatever i charge will still attract the folks i'm meant to work with. very good point about congruence, thanks Angela.

I had a coach who gave me some excellent advice: start your rate at whatever you consciously believe is the right rate (let's say, $200), and if you find yourself uncomfortable communicating that, market your service at a discounted price that amounts to what you DO feel comfortable with, for instance, maybe, half-price. How many times would you have to do readings at half price to convince you deeply that that rate is only half of what you deserve? As your unconscious mind that question. 3 times? 8 times? Whatever, do that many readings, allow yourself to be convinced (in accordance with what your unconscious mind TOLD you is okay), and then end your "sale."

[rei]

Originally Posted by Angela

I had a coach who gave me some excellent advice: start your rate at whatever you consciously believe is the right rate (let's say, $200), and if you find yourself uncomfortable communicating that, market your service at a discounted price that amounts to what you DO feel comfortable with, for instance, maybe, half-price. How many times would you have to do readings at half price to convince you deeply that that rate is only half of what you deserve? As your unconscious mind that question. 3 times? 8 times? Whatever, do that many readings, allow yourself to be convinced (in accordance with what your unconscious mind TOLD you is okay), and then end your "sale."

that is pretty cool, Angela!

i also need to keep in mind the medium i'm using. i think folks would expect to pay more for live contact like working through Skype. maybe i'm wrong about that though, but i know i would personally expect to pay more for a real-time contact on phone or in person.

then again, i have already thought of ways to make sure anyone who feels strongly about working with me will have some way of being able to...

lots to think about... it's pretty awesome to be considering something where i have so much choice and opportunity but it feels a bit overwhelming to have no limitations too

[Anna Conlan]

That's a good idea. I guess just pick a rate and then you'll know whether it's the right one after a while by how you feel after you have communicated it several times.

A few times I have raised my rates, usually I feel good about it and another time it took a week or two to grow into the new rate.

Originally Posted by Angela

I had a coach who gave me some excellent advice: start your rate at whatever you consciously believe is the right rate (let's say, $200), and if you find yourself uncomfortable communicating that, market your service at a discounted price that amounts to what you DO feel comfortable with, for instance, maybe, half-price. How many times would you have to do readings at half price to convince you deeply that that rate is only half of what you deserve? As your unconscious mind that question. 3 times? 8 times? Whatever, do that many readings, allow yourself to be convinced (in accordance with what your unconscious mind TOLD you is okay), and then end your "sale."

[Angela]

I charge the same rate whether it's in person or by phone. For some people it's a huge advantage to do a phone session, because they can wear their jammies and relax in their home on their own bed, or whatever, as we talk, and that is a really nice thing. Plus, especially for hypnosis, it's nice to roll over and go to sleep afterwards and let your unconscious mind re-evaluate and reorganize.

And your client doesn't have to spend additional time getting to you and driving home. In-person is wonderful, but phone sessions are every bit as effective and value-drenched.

Is how I feel about it.

[rei]

Originally Posted by Anna Conlan

That's a good idea. I guess just pick a rate and then you'll know whether it's the right one after a while by how you feel after you have communicated it several times.

yes i think that sounds like a good way to approach it. thanks

Originally Posted by Angela

I charge the same rate whether it's in person or by phone. For some people it's a huge advantage to do a phone session, because they can wear their jammies and relax in their home on their own bed, or whatever, as we talk, and that is a really nice thing. Plus, especially for hypnosis, it's nice to roll over and go to sleep afterwards and let your unconscious mind re-evaluate and reorganize.

And your client doesn't have to spend additional time getting to you and driving home. In-person is wonderful, but phone sessions are every bit as effective and value-drenched.

Is how I feel about it.

Angela, i probably need to clarify. i plan to offer my services through emails at this point, because these things work best for me in that setting (asynchronous - which is apparently unusual?). perhaps some kind of instant messenger for the coaching but it would not really involve talking on the phone or in person at this point. and that's what i meant, it seems folks might expect to pay more for some kind of real-time contact like that - whether it's just the voice or the entire person in a face-to-face session.

make sense?

[newmark]

I would pay more for someone experienced and with a good track record, and less to someone who was just starting out. I had a reading with Erin, which was good, but if she had been a newbie I wouldn't have paid her prices.

Anyway, good luck with this.